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It’s the quarterfinals of HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS. AJC high schools beat writer Michael Carvell is off this week but when he returns, he’ll try to blog live and take your questions about high school football and related topics.
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GHSA BRACKETS: AAAAA | AAAA | AAA | AA | A
Here are the quarterfinals playoff games you can find stories and photos from later tonight on ajc.com…
Newnan vs. Grayson
Camden Co. vs. North Gwinnett
Peach Co. vs. St. Pius X
Clinch Co. vs. Holy Innocents’
Don’t forget to check out these quarterfinals gamers…
Colquitt Co. vs. Lassiter
Peachtree Ridge vs. Northside-Warner Robins
Don’t forget to check out our roundups from around the metro area. Here’s what you’ll find…
Rockdale at Westside-Macon
Griffin at Apalachee
North Clayton at Clarke Central
Flowery Branch at Carver-Columbus
Cook at Buford
Wilcox at Wesleyan
Eastside at Jackson
Cairo at Gainesville
Sandy Creek at Thomasville
GHSA BRACKETS: AAAAA | AAAA | AAA | AA | A
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Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
2:00 am
Observer, we had our starting RB AND our starting QB both go down before halftime. I don’t think anyone could have predicted that. And yet, we STILL won. I think that says more than if we would have beaten them by 30 with the starters healthy.
GO PACK GO
November 28th, 2009
2:02 am
OH LASSITER FANS….WHERE ARE YOU??? HOW DOES THE CROW TASTE? 46-17???? What happened to the 50 pts. or the 40 or the 30 or the 20??? Maybe you ran into a little defense…OR they ran into you??? At best your team would be the 6th place team in Region 1AAAAA. Way to go Pack. Let’s finish this thing.
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
2:02 am
Just off the top of my head, I’d think that Buford would have more playoff wins than us, though I suspect it would be close, and it wouldn’t shock me if we had more, either.
David Grantham
November 28th, 2009
2:11 am
ENR, since I feel the need to share with you that my blod runs True Blue.
A history lesson for you.
My dad moved to WR in 1943. Both grandparents retired as civil servants from RAFB. He was one of the original “Ziegler” kids. You can look that up. So was Gov. Perdue. My dad graduated from WRHS in 1961 at its original location known today as Rumble Academy. He used to hunt for squirrels in what we know today as “Demon Valley” when it was a thick forest.
We moved back to WR when I was 4 in 1979.
My sisters and brother graduated from Northside in 1984, 86, and 87 respectively. I went to alot of games. Oh yeah, my aunt was part of the 1st graduating class at Northside.
I have lived in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Houston. There is only one high school team that I follow for now. That is Northside High School. I always promote Georgia HS football and constantly talk about the N v. WR game being equivalent to college football. Until my son, who is 18 months old, is placed into a feeder school system unto which I know what high school he will attend, I will continue to follow the Eagles.
I have consistently supported the Eagles on these blogs. What I don’t support is how you make me look. “Me” being a Northside Alumni. I don’t appreciate it. There are mch more civil ways to express your opinion on this board.
ENR – What is your name?
ENR – When did yo play football for Northside?
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
2:22 am
Cynthia Grantham? I think she taught me in Jr High. Math was it?
David Grantham
November 28th, 2009
2:23 am
Yes. My sister.
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
2:28 am
How cool is that? LOL. I know who you are David…and you know me. Pretty well actually. I just wanted to prove to ENR that you DID know what an All-State player looked like. In fact, weren’t you an All-State Actor in Northside’s famous drama department?
David Grantham
November 28th, 2009
2:29 am
It wasn’t me. Somebody was posing as me.
GO PACK GO
November 28th, 2009
2:30 am
All of the trash talk will stop now because you will see two classy football programs play Friday night. Colquitt County and Camden County. Both teams know they will have to play their best to win and I guarantee the fans will not talk trash back and forth.
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
2:30 am
And you were a pretty good baseball player to boot.
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
2:32 am
They allowed you to grow a beard I remember…………….they made me shave mine. lol.
David Grantham
November 28th, 2009
2:32 am
Don’t let all my secrets out of the bag. Are you a FB friend?
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
2:38 am
I’m not on FBmyself, but my wife is and she might be a friend. To tell you the truth, I don’t get on it much. But I will check her list and see. I know you from the old Warner Robins National days–How’s that for a blast from the past?
David Grantham
November 28th, 2009
2:44 am
Good times and great memories.
I really wish ENR would email me.
ENR – What is your name?
ENR – When did you play football for Northside?
In case you are wondering, I will keep your identity confidential. I bet that I cheered you on when you were playing. And in that case, I most ceratinly am sure that I will have a great deal of respect for your time and talent that you gave to my alma mater.
It would be nice to know who you are.
Let’s be friends. (No sarcasm or cynicism implied) Sincerely.
ETA — Edited for content. Please don’t post your personal email addresses on the board. – AJC Sports
football fan
November 28th, 2009
2:45 am
ENR–I hope NEWNAN destory NSWR next week. PTR defense knocked out your QB and limited your RB yards when he was in the games and you still can’t give PTR any respect. You better hope your eagles play better than they did tonight. You will see another defense just as good as PTR’defense if not better next week. I can’t wait for you to eat CROW next week.
ETA — Edited for content. – AJC Sports
BLACKGOLD
November 28th, 2009
2:45 am
ENOUGH OF THE HYPE , THE TIME HAS COME BUFORD ,CONGRATS TO COOK ,YOU STOOD TALL ,NEXT WEEK WE GONNA HOLD YOU DOWN……………………………….BRING ON THE WOLVES
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
2:45 am
We may have been on the same WRN All-Star team back in the day, though I’m not quite sure. You are just a hair older than me.
BLACKGOLD
November 28th, 2009
2:49 am
EVERTHING MUST COME TO AND THROUGH FITZGERALD ………GO CANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
2:51 am
If it helps, my dad’s name was Dennis, my mom’s name is Brenda, my brother’s name is Hunter, and I’m one of the players I mentioned before. And if ENR checks the record books for Northside football located in the Program, he will find my name mentioned more than 5 times. If he did play, he would have had to have been really good to be better than me.lol Belive me when I say I know that both you and I know what a decorated high school football player looks like. In fact, I see one in the mirror everyday.lol.
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
2:54 am
I love Fitzgerald, and I root for them often. Glad to see they dumped those LSU-like uniforms for something better. lol. They are a strong team that could compete with playoff teams in higher classifications.
BLACKGOLD
November 28th, 2009
2:56 am
ITS OFFICIAL NOW ,FITGERALD VS BUFORD – RND 2 BOBBY GENTRY STADIUM ………THE WAIT IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BLOW CANES BLOW
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
2:58 am
David, your senior year was my sophomore year. I didn’t play baseball in ‘93 because I went to Windsor that spring semester to be selected to the Post 3 American Legion baseball team, which was not going to take Northside players that year. I came back to Northside after that. The AL team decided it would take Northside players the next year.
BLACKGOLD
November 28th, 2009
2:59 am
NORTHSIDE , DO YOUR THING REPRESENT FOR THE SOUTH -YOU AND COLQUITT
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
3:03 am
LOL! You ARE one of my wife’s FB friends. Nice pic!
David Grantham
November 28th, 2009
3:05 am
Good to see you on here. That American Legion thing always got my goat. It seem that ENR might know you, as well. If and when we find out when he played.
John In Jacksonville
November 28th, 2009
3:08 am
Catching up with the posts – ENR, David does not deserve the fire hose of spite and scorn you are showering him with, for no reason anybody but you can see. There’s more to life than constantly seeking confrontation and tearing other people down. Trash talk is for insecure 16-year-olds, it’s just incredibly unattractive in a grown-up.
One correction, I did not say I didn’t believe your statistic about playoff wins. I did say that I would like to see the figures for myself because it is unexpected. I’d like to see how the more obvious teams stack up.
For example, Lincoln County’s web site shows that they started playing football in 1922, and they have FOURTEEN state championships, including ELEVEN perfect seasons since 1960 (three perfect seasons before that, 1923, 1930, and 1933). That’s a record of performance far in excess of any other school except Valdosta – Valdosta would be the only school in any classification that clearly exceeds LC’s accomplishments. Northside certainly does not.
It is not unreasonable to think that a school with twice the history, and seven times the state titles, would have more overall playoff victories too.
Also, per the NSWR web site, Warner Robins leads the all-time series with NSWR, 33-19. It would be reasonable to assume that WR also has more state playoff wins, more state championships, and more of all the other markers of success in proportion to their commanding lead in the all-time series. (Not a certainty – just a reasonable assumption.)
That’s why I said that I would like to see the information for myself – both to see what anomaly allowed NSWR to have more playoff wins than schools with superior resumes, and also to see what other high schools in Georgia history have outstanding histories – not to knock NSWR down and crow, after your style, but because I’m curious.
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
3:16 am
Remember the days when it was considered sacrilege to put the (WR) next to Northside. I hate that……….now, everyone does it.
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
3:18 am
I wonder if ENR is Robbie Stillwell. IF that is the case, he WAS better than I. lol.
Jay Taylor
November 28th, 2009
3:18 am
David, I have learned you can not take stupidity out of some people.. We all should be proud of our school, NHS ROCKS! I will tell Marquita I saw you online! Hope you are doing well.
David Grantham
November 28th, 2009
3:24 am
If it is Robbie, I just won’t know what to say. Knucklehead!
Thanks, Jay. Lord knows she will call me and be asking what was going on.
Jay Taylor
November 28th, 2009
3:26 am
Nahh, I wont give Mrs Crews all the news.. I find it pretty funny just reading all this… at least SOME of us know who is who.. dont think ENR is gonna tip his hand to let us know who he really is…
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
3:31 am
I think I know Jay Taylor, too. Is he kin to Frank Taylor. lol.
John In Jacksonville
November 28th, 2009
3:43 am
Whether or not your opinions have merit does not depend on your pedigree, or whether you were all-state or not, or whether you played football or not.
I read once about a drama critic who was criticized because he reviewed plays even though he was not a playwright himself. “Sir,” he responded dryly, “I do not have to be a chicken to know if an egg is rotten!”
You should not have to pass someone else’s test in order to earn respect and civil treatment in a forum like this.
David Grantham
November 28th, 2009
3:49 am
Re: John in Jacksonville
Thanks.
To ENR – I went back to the Georgia High School Football Historians Association page just to check things out one more time. It only has Devon Pike listed as an All-state Player his junior year, not hi sophomore years. So, if this page is correct, neither the AJC, AP, nor the GACA voted him as an All-State player his sophomore year. According to that particular website, your statement of “two-time all-state player” is wrong.
Please correct me and point me to where Devon Pike was an All-State player his sophomore year?
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
3:55 am
I didn’t think to check that, David. However, I do know that many GACA selections are left off of the GHSFHA website for some reason. Maybe he was selected by GACA his sophomore year, but I don’t know. The more recent years on the site are usually pretty accurate.
WarEagle03
November 28th, 2009
4:27 am
Congrats to Peach County High for an excellent game vs. Saint Pius X. Good luck in your quest for a THIRD AAA title in FIVE years.
From all the talk of schools from the North GA vs. South GA, you would think that there is a special anointing of talent and coaching ability given to one side of the other. Maybe there is and maybe there isn’t. However, I do know that Buford, Saint Pius X, Marist, Gainesville, and MANY, MANY, MANY other North GA schools actively recruit transfers into their school for the purpose of bolstering their athletic programs. If there was ever anything that degraded the respectability of high school athletics, recruiting players to build “Super Teams” would certainly be among the top of the list.
Either way, games are won on the field. Congrats to the “city” schools who win on the field with “transfer” talents and an equal congrats to the “rural” schools who win on the field with “home grown” talents.
Best of luck to you all!!!
Northside (please drop the WR)
November 28th, 2009
4:43 am
Robert Davis would move kids into town, get them a house, and land their parents a job……..not to mention the fact that he had refs in his pockets. The Warner Robins-Northside rivalry has turned since he left WR, and it’s no coincidence.
Wolverine Fan
November 28th, 2009
6:39 am
ENR…..For as much bashing as you do against metro Atlanta, why are you on blog from the AJC?
ETA: Edited for content. — AJC Sports
wardawg
November 28th, 2009
7:31 am
David, Jay and Northside(drop the WR) This site is about high school football from friday, not a meet and greet. It’s great you guy’s remember one another restablish contact and talk on another venue. Some folks are not interested in who your teacher or sister is. Let’s talk playoff football 27 Nov 2009 and next friday.
topper
November 28th, 2009
7:52 am
Beautiful Monte-”As far as I’m concerned, the race for coach of the year ended tonight.If Colquitt County’s Rush Propst doesn’t get the award, it will be a disgrace.”
I don’t know coach Herron might have a pretty good claim at that!! This is a very young team he is guiding right now.
PACKDADDY
November 28th, 2009
8:05 am
So much for the smack from the Lassiter bunch. No substitute for speed and ground control. I am believing that the Lassiter bunch had not seen a decent defense all season. Come to South Georgia; now you know what the big boys eat for breakfast.
Afghanistan Fan
November 28th, 2009
8:18 am
Congrats to Gainesville and The Branch. Gainesville stadium might be the loudest place in the state next Friday when they try to beat the Falcons for the second time….
SouthGARules
November 28th, 2009
8:22 am
ben: you are right. I can do better. I went with the home teams in AAAAA & see where that got me. Looks like it was a night for the road teams. (Sandy Creek, Griffin, Lovett, Wilcox County, among others)
Lowndes County Fans
November 28th, 2009
8:25 am
LHS We Tried to tell you about that Colquitt County Team Defense and Offense but you were busy saying that we underestimated Lassiter; Sorry
For You Loss Maybe Next Year??????????46-17 Colquitt County Packers GO PACK GO PACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the Finals It Will Be Colquitt County Vs Newnan!!!!!
Lowndes County Fans
November 28th, 2009
8:27 am
OH!!!!Also Forgot CONGRADULATION COLQUITT COUNTY OF A SUCCESSFUL SEASON BEAT CAMDEN COUNTY!!!
Pops
November 28th, 2009
8:41 am
Picks;
Camden over North Gwinnett – Home team eats too much turkey comes out lethargic!
Lassiter over Colquit County – Unstoppable!
Newnan over Grayson – Field goal game. Newnan gets one more defensive stop.
NSWR over “The Ridge” – Have to go with South GA Rules on this one. Too much home cookin’
I surely meant to say Colquit was unstoppable??? Otherwise pretty good picks.
wardawg
November 28th, 2009
8:43 am
North Gwinnet, when the Bulldogs came onto the field, your fans did not greet you well at all, when the Wildcats came onto the field it was utter chaos, the fans were crazy, it souded like a home game for Camden. It seems like the all of Camden was there,( I know they were not). The point is the players feed off of your emotion, it gives them the extra energy. I guess those tents on the sideline did not work for the defense, since they were on the field most of the night. You can’t keep your defense on the field all night. The most competitive quarter was the first, even though Camden gave up over 40 yards in penalties. NG could not penetrate into the red zone or past the 30. Both teams had turnovers. They are a part of the game. NG had the Defense in the 1st quarter, but after that, the O line of Camden started to assert itself, and Johnson and Days showed heart and drive during some dynamic running. NG had speed on the corners, and neutralized the outside runs, but Camden started to run up the middle and off tackle, so the O line started to get hats on the second level defenders, this cause matchup problems. Once the backs got into the second level, there was not enough speed to catchup. NG stayed with 9-10 in the box all night. Camden did what they do best, run, run and run some more. The hit on Camden this year was they were weak pass defenders, seems like NG wanted to run a little and throw a lot. Camden played about as good pass defense they have played all year. Colquitt visits Camden now, with the spread/run. They appear to be a lot more balanced than NG. Only saw them on line against Lassitter. Stout defense with stout Offense, similar to Lowdnes. Seems to have speed all over the field. Something has to give next friday. Safe travels Colquitt, look forward to seeing your team in person. Again North Gwinnett keep your heads up, CJ is back next year, you have a good future there. My only advise is for the fans, it’s ok to get a little crazy on friday nights.
RamsFan
November 28th, 2009
8:44 am
Not trying to cry over spilled milk BUT–just watched the CSS Grayson/Newnan game. I know officals can change the course of the game, but Newnan fumbles the ball TWICE on their first scoring “drive” where they put up the field goal. Not only did it cost the Rams 3 points on the Newnan field goal but, BOTH times Grayson defenders are clear to the endzone for 6. That is a 9 to 10 point swing–It’s BAD!!! Both times the receivers make CLEAR football moves & have the football well w/in their control & fumble. I’m sorry- but that is just tough to stomach. Big plays by Newnan in the end, you can’t take that away from them. But those TWO missed calls in a close game like that—- it’s just wrong. If you have Comcast, pull up the game & watch the first quarter— WOW
inthatrenches
November 28th, 2009
8:48 am
GRAYSON from a NEWNAN poster… Great program..Great Coach… Great fans…the future is bright for the Grayson program your boys played hard all season you have much to be proud of!! thanks for bloggers of Grayson they were all respectful and intelligent I hope you guys will continue to blog here the rest of the way out…….
FRED sorry about the bandwagon bloggers, most like 99.9% of the Newnan faithful know the game was in the balance and could have swung Grayson’s way!!
Reeze
November 28th, 2009
8:51 am
Any word on the Northside /Newnan coin toss?